Rugby MP Mark Pawsey joined pupils from Bilton Junior School recently as they set about completing the British Heart Foundation’s ‘Heartstart’ course.
The programme includes learning skills such as assessing an unconscious patient, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), dealing with choking or serious bleeding and helping someone that might be having a heart attack. Young people of ten years and over can attend a ‘Heartstart’ course. However, some emergency life saving skills like making a 999 call or placing someone in the recovery position can be learnt much earlier.
Knowing how to react in an emergency situation by carrying out procedures such as CPR can buy time needed for professional help to arrive and save the life of a loved one.
Speaking at the school Mark said:
“I was delighted to show my support for Bilton Junior School and the pupils completing the Heartstart programme.”
Mark continued:
“The programme teaches invaluable skills that could truly make a difference in an emergency situation and I hope that other schools across Rugby will also embrace it.”
Mark concluded:
“It would be incredible if all of our young people could have the skills necessary to save a life if called upon to do so.”
The Heartstart programme teaches the skills that could make the difference between life and death in an emergency. The British Heart Foundation are calling for these vital skills to be taught to every pupil across the country so all school leavers know how to save a life.
Information about the campaign can be found on the Resuscitation Council UK’s website: www.resus.org.uk/pages/ELSstmt.htm